Nonrefillable bottle



F. vgRGANo. NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.'I51 1920.

1,410,430, Patented Mr. 21, 1922.

UNITED FRANK VERGANO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1922.

Application filed October 15, 1920. Serial No. 417,085.

To all whom it may concern` Be it known that I, FRANK VERGANO, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nonreiillable Bottles; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in non-rellable bottles and one of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved non-refillable bottle, by affixing on the mouth of the bottle a device which allows the liquid already within the bottle to flow out when inverted, but cannot be refilled without damaging the bottle or such device.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a device of the above described character which can be manufactured and placed on sale at a comparatively low cost.

These and other objects will be better understood as the description proceeds.

In order that the invention may be better understood, attention is directed to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, and in which:

Figure l is a plan view of said device as attached to the neck of a bottle which is shown in cross section,

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of my invention attached to the neck of a bottle in an inverted position,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, except that the. bottle is held at an angle of 45 degrees to the right of the vertical position, f

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, except that the bott-le is held at an angle of 45 degrees to the left of the vertical position as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view of my inventionattached to the neck of a bottle inupright position.

In all of the above views corresponding parts are represented by the same reference numerals. n

The numeral l() represents the bottle attachment as a whole. The inner mouth piece l is inserted and fastened in the neck of the bottle 6 in away so that it cannot be removed without breaking the neck of the bottle. 2 is a ball which is free to move in space 5. 3 is a counter-weight which serves to keep the valve 4 closed when bottle is in an inverted vertical position. The member 3 weighs more than the valve 4 and less than the' combined weight of the ball 2 and the valve 4. 7 is the external outlet where the liquid comes out of the bottle. 8 is a pivot on which the valve 4 and counter-weight 3 rotate.

Between the valve 4 and the outlet 7, the inner walls of the attachment l0 are curved outwardly and downwardly which causes the ball 2 always to rest on or against the valve 4 when the bottle is in an upright or horizontal position, thereby keeping the mouth of the bottle closed and preventing any liquid from being forced into the bottle. In pouring the contents of the bottle, the downward force of the liquid against the valve 4 when the bottle is inverted, will be greater than the weight of member 3, thereby opening the valve and allowing the liquid to pass out into space 5 and thence out through the eX- terna-l outlet 7. J ust as soon as the force of the liquid becomes less than the weight of the member 3, the valve 4 will be automatically closed by the member 3. After the original liquid that is placed within the bottle before the attachment is fastened on has been used, and some one should desire to rell the bottle, the same would be impossible, without breaking the top of the attachment 10. However, supposing some one should` make the attempt, the ball 2 would be found resting on or against the valve 4 when the bottle is in an upright or horizontal position7 thereby preventing liquid from entering the bottle. .lf a further attempt was ina-de to force liquid into the bottle by inverting the same, it. would be found that the weight of member 3 would normally keep the valve 4 closed tight against the mouth of the bottle, thereby shutting off the only means where the liquid can be forced into the bottle.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. In a non-reillable bottle, in combination with an aiiixed mouth piece, said mouth piece divided into two compartments, a valve pivotally mounted in one of said compartments, a weight adapted to close the valve when the bottle is invertechsaid weight located in the second of the two compartments, a ball operating weight located in the first mentioned compartment and adapt-ed to keep the pivoted valve closed when the bottle is in au upright or horizontal. position.

2. bottle having a. vulve for its outlet, means to maintain the valve closed when the bottle is in an upstanding position, said means being operable to release the valve through inversion of the valve, and menne associated with they valve to close the Same when the bottle is empty and inverted.

3. An attachment for a bottle comprising a. tubular portion for insertion into the mouth of the bottle, a pivoted valve to close the opening in the tubular portion, means to hold said valve on to its seat when the device in i'lpi'ight position, Suid means being displaceable to release the content-s oi' he hoftle when the bottle is inveited and means for holding the vulve on to its seat When the device is in inverted position after the contents have been removed from the bottle.

In esiinony whereof I aiiix my Signat-ure in presence oi' two witnesses.

FRANK VERGANO.

Titnessesz Y DoMiNIoK PANELLI, TERESA SAVASE. 

